Male population by age group in Moldova
Moldova: Male population by age group was 92,057 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
92,057 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
223,585 people
in 1988
All-time low
92,057 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Moldova is 92,057 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Moldova peaked at 223,585 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 92,057 people, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 150,455 people | — |
| 1951 | 163,035 people | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 174,185 people | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 183,070 people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 189,170 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 193,638 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 197,334 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 200,123 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 201,808 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 203,889 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 206,150 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 206,920 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 205,886 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 202,829 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 196,915 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 189,416 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 182,420 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 176,289 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 171,817 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 169,470 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 169,293 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 170,809 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 173,797 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 177,776 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 182,092 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 186,222 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 189,946 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 193,136 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 195,659 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 200,293 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 204,665 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 206,008 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 206,838 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 207,540 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 209,298 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 212,418 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 216,917 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 221,586 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 223,585 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 222,432 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 218,808 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 212,419 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 204,428 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 196,133 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 187,027 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 177,231 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 167,271 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 156,942 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 146,391 people | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 136,221 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 127,404 people | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 120,925 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 116,857 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 115,297 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 116,395 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 118,156 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 118,339 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 117,296 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 115,528 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 113,157 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 110,787 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 109,160 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 108,786 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 109,965 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 112,727 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 115,998 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 118,328 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 118,502 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 116,251 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 111,863 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 106,008 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 99,699 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 95,450 people | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 92,057 people | -3.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 92,057 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 92,057 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,671 people | 150,455 people | 203,889 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 190,811 people | 169,470 people | 206,920 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 183,902 people | 169,293 people | 200,293 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,129 people | 204,665 people | 223,585 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,287 people | 136,221 people | 218,808 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,935 people | 113,157 people | 127,404 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,237 people | 108,786 people | 118,502 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,304 people | 92,057 people | 106,008 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Moldova?
- Male population by age group in Moldova was 92,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 223,585 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,057 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for male population by age group?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.